{"product_id":"three-good-things-9781451666342","title":"Three Good Things","description":"\u003cb\u003eSisterhood, motherhood, marriage, baking, and books--these are a few of the things that make this delightful novel a recipe for getting through the tough stuff of life--from the author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Summer Sail \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Summer of Good Intentions.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEllen McClarety, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea recent divorcée, has opened a new bake shop in her small Midwestern town, hoping to turn her life around by dedicating herself to the traditional Danish pastry called kringle. She is no longer saddled by her ne'er-do-well husband, but the past still haunts her--sometimes by showing up on her doorstep. Her younger sister, Lanie, is a successful divorce attorney with a baby at home. But Lanie is beginning to feel that her perfect life is not as perfect as it seems. Both women long for the guidance of their mother, who died years ago but left them with lasting memories of her love and a wonderful piece of advice: \"At the end of every day, you can always think of three good things that happened.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ellen and Lanie are as close as two sisters can be, until one begins keeping a secret that could forever change both their lives. Wearing her big Midwestern heart proudly on her sleeve, Wendy Francis skillfully illuminates the emotional lives of two women with humor and compassion, weaving a story destined to be shared with a friend, a mother, or a sister.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWendy Francis is the author of five novels: \u003ci\u003eSummertime Guests\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBad Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Summer Sail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Summer of Good Intentions, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThree Good Things\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a former book editor whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Redbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYahoo Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e, and WBUR's \u003ci\u003eCognoscenti\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and son.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492498870546,"sku":"9781451666342","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_03fe7255-9fbf-40bc-933c-6ce4f3fcef34.jpg?v=1730595269","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/three-good-things-9781451666342","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}